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All Things DU XXV - Murray Up and Get The Chevy Out of The Repair Shop

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Puck Swami said:
I think DU is preparing for the likelihood that Chevy will leave after this season for the pros, and Murray has not yet proven he's a WCHA level goalie. By signing Brittian early, DU has options. This is goalie that Wisconsin and UNO were after, and is rated as an "A" prospect for next years draft by Central Scouting (top 2-3 round pick) inthe first 2010 ranking this fall.
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Recruit Beau Bennett is rated "B" and Shawn Ostrow is rated a "C" by Central Scouting.
Tyler Pitlick of Mankato was the only "A" rated skater currently playing in the WCHA.
 
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vizoroo said:
Recruit Beau Bennett is rated "B" and Shawn Ostrow is rated a "C" by Central Scouting.
Tyler Pitlick of Mankato was the only "A" rated skater currently playing in the WCHA.
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Here's the rating on Brittain. Needless to say he's probably going to be the highest drafted goaltender in the history of DU. Other DU goaltenders drafted: (there may be others)

Pete LoPresti 3rd (42)
Bryan Schoen 5th (91)
Stephen Wagner 6th (159)
Adam Berkhoel 8th (240)
Glenn Fisher 5th (148)
Marc Cheverie 7th (193)

http://ajhl.ca/news/2009/10/21/four-ajhl-players-recognized-by-nhl-central-scouting/

Four Alberta Junior Hockey League players were recognized on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s “Players to Watch” list for 2010 draft.

The preliminary listing is comprised of players who have been identified by NHL Central Scouting using the following criteria: A Rating: A must-see player who is predicted to be a potential first- or second-round draft selection in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft; B Rating: A player to note if a scout is in the area, a potential selection in the third-to-fifth round; C Rating: A player that Central Scouting is tracking, a potential late-round selection in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.

A Goaltenders
BRITTAIN, SAM CANMORE 10-May-1992 6′ 2.75″ 215 lbs. * G L
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Here is from Hockey's Future regarding their goalie prospects from the Fall 2009. There are two Euros ahead of Chevy plus they have Vokunon and Clemmensen up at the NHL level and both of them are in their early 30s. One of the Euros came over here this year (Salak) and the "crown jewel" (Markstrom) is expected to arrive next season. Salka is tearing up the AHL with Rochester (see the second quote from a 12/16 Florida AHL Prospects Update by HF). Based on these reports I don't see them needing Chevy next season except for maybe the ECHL.

Goaltending

Jacob Markstrom is the crown jewel of the system, and his anticipated arrival to North America may be just over the horizon. Currently in the last year of a multi-year deal with Brynas IF of Elitserien, Markstrom will certainly be pursued by the Panthers this coming offseason.

This past offseason, the Panthers lured 22-year-old Czech netminder Alexander Salak to local soil. Salak was also a standout in Europe, with TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga. Salak is currently a member of the Rochester Americans. Between he and Markstrom, the Panthers have a pair of European goalies who could take the helm as NHL starters one day.

The Panthers also have a tandem of NCAA goaltenders with promise. It was a coming out of sorts for the University of Denver's Marc Cheverie, who has emerged as a solid prospect. He was second in the WCHA with a 2.34 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. In four games this year, he has a 2.00 goals-against average and .931 save percentage.

Also, the University of New Hampshire's Brian Foster posted a 2.68 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in his first year as the No. 1 in net last season. He will look to finish his college hockey career strong this year as a senior.

Sergei Gayduchenko is the wildcard at the position. A tall, talented goaltender, Gayduchenko is being groomed in the KHL. He is starting to earn playing time as the backup, with nine games played to date. He has a 2.84 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.
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Salak has so far duplicated his professional success in North America, after standing out in Finland's SM-Liiga. He is credited with a 2.26 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage, and most impressive of all, he has 16 wins and only three losses.
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Drew Shore and John Lee are also Florida draft picks. read the commenst about them and the full report at the link below.

Hockey's Future
 
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The break sucks. I'll be in town in a few days, but obviously no game.
 
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dggoddard said:
Here's the rating on Brittain. Needless to say he's probably going to be the highest drafted goaltender in the history of DU. Other DU goaltenders drafted: (there may be others)

Pete LoPresti 3rd (42)
Bryan Schoen 5th (91)
Stephen Wagner 6th (159)
Adam Berkhoel 8th (240)
Glenn Fisher 5th (148)
Marc Cheverie 7th (193)
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Jim Bales 13th (132)
Scott Robinson 10th (208)
Tom Allen 10th (203)
Chris Olson 1st (1) Supplemental Draft
Chris Burns 9th (195)
 
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dggoddard said:
Here's the rating on Brittain. Needless to say he's probably going to be the highest drafted goaltender in the history of DU. Other DU goaltenders drafted: (there may be others)

Pete LoPresti 3rd (42)
Bryan Schoen 5th (91)
Stephen Wagner 6th (159)
Adam Berkhoel 8th (240)
Glenn Fisher 5th (148)
Marc Cheverie 7th (193)
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Sorry DG if I'm missing something, but what is the rating on Brittain, I just see the rating on the other goaltenders.
 
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Dmann said:
Sorry DG if I'm missing something, but what is the rating on Brittain, I just see the rating on the other goaltenders.
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Dmann, we've got blizzard warnings down here for tomorrow into Sunday, I guess the storm will work its way up to you by Sunday.
 
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du78 said:
Dmann, we've got blizzard warnings down here for tomorrow into Sunday, I guess the storm will work its way up to you by Sunday.
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So far they're just calling for 20% of snow, that definitely could change though!!
 
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dggoddard said:
Here's the rating on Brittain. Needless to say he's probably going to be the highest drafted goaltender in the history of DU. Other DU goaltenders drafted: (there may be others)

Pete LoPresti 3rd (42)
Bryan Schoen 5th (91)
Stephen Wagner 6th (159)
Adam Berkhoel 8th (240)
Glenn Fisher 5th (148)
Marc Cheverie 7th (193)
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I'd be surprised if he went higher than LoPresti did. They say an 'A' player is a potential first or second round pick, but if you do the math, there's 60 picks in the first two rounds, and they gave 30 players an A before even getting to the CHL/USHL/NTDP/Europe, where the large majority of top round picks come from.
 
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prebump!!! Not happy, tis Friday night and there's no game :eek: :confused: :mad: and any other "not happy face" icon!!! Somebody help!!!
 
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Dmann said:
OK, sorry for the back to back posts, but due to boredom and the lack of posts and the Cote du Rhone, I give you this!! Our local High School Hockey team schooling a Bangor school. This kid Ben Dufour has got wheels and can carry the puck!!

http://knox.villagesoup.com/sports/story/offensive-minded-windjammers-dominate-broncos/295450
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Dmann, you are not the only one going through withdrawal this week. I couldn't even think of anything to add :p
But I did open a bottle of Merlot :)
 
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Couple random thoughts:

Several people have posted that Martin is playing very well and one of the nicest surprises this season. I share the same sentiments as he is one of a few players playing above expectations and is a vital member of the team on both defense and offense. Most of us probably remember that Martin had hip surgery back in April, but I thought it would be worth reposting Chambers' blog post from back then for anyone who didn't see it originally. Having this surgery was obviously huge for Martin and I wish he had it sooner.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/sports/2009/04/24/dus-j-mart-fixes-hip-in-vail/

This isn't an in depth analysis, but I was looking at the standings page and one stat that stuck out to me was how bad DU's goal differential is as compared to the other top teams in the league.

DU (Overall GF 54 - 51 GA) (WCHA GF 43 - 37 GA)
CC (64 - 41) (49 - 31)
Wisc (73 - 38) (54 - 30)
Duluth (62 - 50) (49 - 41)
UND (58 - 39) (41 - 29)

DU has played a tough schedule, but on the surface this says to me that DU is riding Chevy far too much and eeking out victories but getting blown out when Chevy is having an off night or Murray is playing. This is stating the obvious and repeating what several posters have already said, but this can't continue the rest of the year. We have to start scoring more. I'm OK with the high goals against number because a lot of those goals came in games that we just got blown out (e.g. what's the difference between losing 3-2 vs. 7-2).

Looking at the stats, I'm shocked that we have the record and rankings that we do. But we do, and that's certainly a plus. And, this could be a good sign come playoff time as success is often the result of riding a hot goalie and eeking out victories. We are certainly getting enough practice at this :cool:
 
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Zucker with the Game Winning Goal tonight. He is a sniper.

Donovan was on the first power play unit and had an assist.

Both guys with DU connections looked very good on TV.

USA 4 - North Dakota 2 Final
 
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dggoddard said:
Zucker with the Game Winning Goal tonight. He is a sniper.
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Zucker looks to be a good player. Nice wheels and shot on him.
He rang one off the post in the 1st period as well.
His goal tonight actually was deflected off of the UND player Hill's stick and into the net.
 
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brianvf said:
Zucker looks to be a good player. Nice wheels and shot on him.
He rang one off the post in the 1st period as well.
His goal tonight actually was deflected off of the UND player Hill's stick and into the net.
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Fun game to watch on TV.

The individual skills of the US players was cool to see. I liked how the refs just threw Hextall in the penalty box any time he started his crap. :D
 
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dggoddard said:
Fun game to watch on TV.

The individual skills of the US players was cool to see. I liked how the refs just threw Hextall in the penalty box any time he started his crap. :D
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Yes it was. It'll be interesting to see what this USA team can do in the WJC this year.

Hextall got two penalties, and both times he managed to goat one of the USA players into the box with him. :)
 
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